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Dear Rick,
 We are on the crest of an outstanding spring contest season, so hold on to your protein shakes and jump in. Now is the time to get out there and show off all the hard work you did this winter. The Northern Kentucky Bodybuilding and Figure show is this weekend, Team Fitbody is in excellent shape and I forsee lots of trophies in our future. It has been 12 long weeks of low calories and tons of training. Take the time now to pamper yourself and attend to all the small details that will make you stand out above the competition. If you're not competing this weekend, or for that matter have never competed. Treat yourself to a bit of motivation and go see a show. If you are in NKY/Cincinnati area, get to the show this weekend ( Link Here). Also check out the upcoming events section of my site for a full list of spring shows and clinics. Now is the time to shine. I am so proud of this years team! Thank you for working so hard!!! Yours in Fitness, Julie :) PS - Thank you for your support as I competed last month too, you guys rock! Thanks for cheering me on! |
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I have wrapped up the complete countdown for my Arnold debut! Complete with interviews, training videos and photos. I share with you all of my weekly stats, training, meals, cardio and supplement plans as I got ready for the Arnold. Experience it as it happened in full detail in my FitClub Members area.
Join my FitClub Members Area now and see the complete countdown as well as ALL of my previous countdowns from my Pro shows in 2006 and 2007! |
News & Events
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Upcoming Events of Note in 2008: March 22 - Northern Kentucky Bodybuilding and Figure
March 29 - Ms. Fitness Ohio Columbus, OH
March 29 - Southern Indiana Bodybuilding & Figure Champ'shps
April 5 - NPC Natural Ohio Bodybuilding and Figure (NQ)
April 12 - NPC Cincinnati Bodybuilding and Figure
April 12 - Ms. Fitness Kentucky
April 26 - NPC Upper Ohio Valley Figure, Fitness & BB Weirton, WV (NQ)
April 26 - Fitness Universe- Fitness Atlantic Championships - Ct
May 3 - NGA Heart of America Washington, Illinois BB & Figure
May 3 - NPC Battle of the Bodies & Kendra Elias Fitness and Figure Champ'shps
****Julie will be guest posing here!****
May 3 - NPC Pittsburgh Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships
May 10 - NPC Mike Francois Bodybuilding & Figure
May 17 - NPC Jr USA's *Pro qualifier in Figure & Fitness
May 23 - Fitness Universe - Kumite Classic
June 3 - Julie Palmer's Ulitmate Bodybuilding Fitness & Figure Showdown, Toledo
June 7 - NPC Indianapolis Championships
June 7 - Ms. Fitness TAFA Cincinnati, OH
June 20 & 21 - NPC Jr. Nationals Chicago, IL
June 28 - GNC NPC Central Indiana Bodybuilding & Figure Championship
June 28 - NGA Music City Night of the Champions Nashville, TN`
Last Week of June - Central Indiana Bodybuilding and Figure
July 12 - Houston Pro Fitness
Upcoming Posing ClinicI have had tons of requests for a spring posing clinic and have set the date now for April: Wed, April 2nd from 6:30-7:45 pm in Northern Kentucky. Space is limited, so please e-mail me (julie@julielohre.com) today if you would like to reserve your spot. We will cover all mandatory poses, relaxed posing, transitions, presentation and putting it all together gracefully. This is your chance to practice posing before show day in a non-competitive environment. Fee $35 Team FitBody Apparrel
FitBody Shirts and Track Suits
I am excited to be offering amazing T-shirts and track suits for the spring season.
They are available on my site here or you can e-mail me at julie@julielohre.com for more information.  
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Send us your questions, whether it's training, diet, posing or any other fitness and figure related question and we'll answer them here in our Q&A section.
Click here to e-mail yours now.
Julie takes the questions this month :)
Thanks Abbey S. for your question!!!
Q. Question - I am competing for the first time on Saturday and want to be sure I look my best on the day of the show. What exercises can I do at the show to pump up?
A. Answer - Congratulations on making it to your show! You ask a great question about how best to pump up. Before walking on stage, it is important to be warm and have some blood flow to your muscles. When you normally workout in the gym, you will notice that with each exercise, your muscles look and feel bigger. Pumping up is specifically to give you a tighter, fuller look on stage. Be sure not to over do it. Excess sweat will wreak havoc on your tan and cause your makeup to run. This workout should be done with in 20 minutes of going on stage.
Note: DO NOT PUMP UP LEGS! THIS WILL TAKE BLOOD FROM YOUR UPPER BODY CAUSE YOU TO LOOK SMALLER AT THE TOP.
Pump Up Routine - Use a moderate weight about 60% of usual. Often you will have to make due with what is available. If time does not allow for the full routine, perform one set of each exercise.
Use either dumbbells or a band.
DB Lateral Raises 3 sets / 8-10 reps
Pushups 2 sets / 8-10 reps
Bench Dips 2 sets / 8-10 reps
Bent Over Rows 2 sets / 8-10 reps
DB Front Raises 2 sets / 8-10 reps
Seated Ab Crunches 3 sets / 8-10 reps
DB Bicep Curls 2 sets / 8-10 reps
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As a certified personal trainer and IFBB
Professional you know competing is my passion and I love to share my experience and the knowledge I've gained with others.
I hope you enjoy my newsletter and can draw some inspiration and knowledge from it.
Please drop by my website to see the latest news.
As always stay fit, stay healthy and have fun
Julie Lohre
www.JulieLohre.com |
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